Denial of Service Vulnerability in Lasso by Entrouvert
CVE-2015-1783

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Fedoraproject

Status
Fedora
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 August 2017

What is CVE-2015-1783?

The vulnerability in Lasso arises from the get_or_define_ns function, which mishandles the prefix variable. This oversight allows remote attackers to exploit the system, leading to uninitialized memory access and causing the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Various attack vectors can trigger this issue, emphasizing the importance of timely updates and vigilant monitoring.

References

https://repos.entrouvert.org/lasso.git/commit/lasso/xml?i...
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2015-1783 : Denial of Service Vulnerability in Lasso by Entrouvert